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'Sesame Street' aims to nip bullying in the bud
We all know that many bullies get their start in the sandbox, not the boardroom, and that their youngest victims can nurture the resulting hurt for a lifetime. No surprise, then, that next week, "Sesame Street's" Big Bird and Elmo--who despite their...Tags: File Sharing, PBS (tv network), Social Media, Arts and Culture, Sesame Street (tv program)
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A vocabulary-enhancing guide for your TV viewing
Show TrackerWho says that just because you love television you can't beef up your lexicon? The folks at Dictionary.com have found a few TV shows they say might actually improve your vocabulary. Here's the list: 1. âGleeâ: Musicals may take center...... -
Growing Up With Bert And Ernie
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMr. Hooper was OK. The little documentaries with kids narrating stories about barges, bumble bees and bottling plants were sometimes interesting. And the crudely drawn animated spots with singing, talking and counting numbers and letters, one of which...Tags: PBS (tv network), Documentary (genre), Television, Walt Disney, Sesame Street (tv program)
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New 'Sesame Street' character reveals who we are, where we want to go
Ana Veciana-SuarezMando is moving to "Sesame Street" this fall. Did you get the announcement? I did, and as a longtime fan of the PBS show, I read the details with great interest. It's not every day that a new neighbor joins Big Bird and the beloved cast of Muppets and...Tags: Minority Groups, Immigration, PBS (tv network), Elmo, New York University
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Be a healthy hero at Sesame Street
The Lima News, OhioHow many healthy habits does it take to become a super hero? Find out this week when "Elmo's Super Heroes" sing and dance and clap you into a healthier you during three shows at Veterans Memorial Civic Center. "This is a great show that transcends all...Tags: Healthy Diet, Elmo
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Gail Rosenblum column
Star TribuneA photography exhibit opening May 9 in Northfield offers us a window into the lives of community members rarely seen with such intimacy. But the eyes opened widest were likely those of the young photographers themselves. "Take a New Look: A...Tags: Arts and Culture, Autism, Education, Students, Arts
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Sesame Street Live to play Sanford Center
The Bemidji PioneerSesame Street Live will play the Sanford Center in Bemidji on Oct. 4-5, the center announced today. "Elmo Makes Music" will feature Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and other Sesame Street favorites taking to the stage at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and at 10:30 a.m....Tags: Ticketmaster, Elmo, Music, Services and Shopping, Entertainment
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Are media losing their way in mad #My2K and #Lauerfail hashtag chases?
The Baltimore SunFrom #SaveBigBird and #womeninbinders, to #Lauerfail and #DrunkDianeSawyer, it seems like we are awash in stories with hashtags these days --stories about the 140-character wonders of Twitter and their impact on media and politics. And while there is...Tags: Mitt Romney, Twitter, Inc., Republican Party, Democratic Party, Elections
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Binders, Big Bird More Popular Than Mitt Romney's 5-Point Plan
@AndrewJRamosCall it a trend. With every presidential debate, emerges an unlikely breakout star --and we're not talking about the candidates. In the first face off between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, Big Bird came out on top after Romney vowed to...Tags: Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, PBS (tv network), Social Media, Paul Ryan
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Barbra Streisand Comes Home With Brooklyn Concert; Security Measures Spark Controversy
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceBarbra Streisand said the last time she performed alone in Brooklyn it was on a stoop on Pulaski Street when she was 8. Thursday night was a little different. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Barclays Center, Streisand stood in the middle of her "B"-...Tags: Mitt Romney, Michael Bloomberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Barclays Center, Marvin Hamlisch
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The troubling evolution of the Big Bird Halloween costume
The Baltimore SunSee that above? On the right, you have the present-day girls' Big Bird costume. On the left? That’s me in the 1982 version of the girls' Big Bird costume. Wait, my bad. Back then, it was just a Big Bird costume, no gender roles necessary. I mean, I...Tags: Holidays, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Halloween, Health and Medical Professionals
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Rachel Marsden: Presidential showdown highlights America's critical-thought problem
American VoicesPARIS -- America has collective attention deficit disorder, and in one way it's a bigger threat than terrorism, cybersecurity dangers and the never-ending Middle East drama: Those other problems at least have the potential to be solved. We witnessed this...Tags: Mitt Romney, George Clooney, Fox News Channel (tv network), Rachel Marsden, Environmental Issues
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